- homie、buddy、bro在程度上有什么不同？ - 知乎
2 Buddy Buddy是这几个表好友词汇中最中性的一个，其他几个词如：Bro，Dude，Fella用在错误的场合（如正式社交场合）会让人皱眉感觉不恰当，而Buddy这个词则不会，包括朋友，熟悉的人，同事，都可以用Buddy来称呼。
- colloquialisms - Appropriateness of the word buddy in America . . .
I would like to know if addressing an American with the word 'buddy' would be considered offensive If the answer is yes, would it be considered offensive by an American irrespective of the context
- What does ‘be one’s “buddy”’ mean aside be one’s “friend”?
What does ‘be one’s “buddy”’ mean aside be one’s “friend”? I was drawn to the phrase, “My short game’s always been my buddy” appearing in the following quote of Tiger Woods in the Time magazine’s (
- What is the female synonym for the word buddy [duplicate]
Two men may use the word "buddy", but can a man call a woman "buddy"? If not, what is the equivalent for women?
- What is a feminine version of guys?
From all the answers, it's clear that using a masculine term (eg "guys") is considered sexist (see Leopd's comment), and using a feminine term (eg "gals") is also considered sexist (see The Raven's answer) The only way to be safe, then, is to use a gender-neutral term, eg "people" Of course, if you use "guys" for males and "people" for females, you're just reintroducing a distinction: you
- What is the origin and meaning of the term Butt Buddies?
I think bum buddy is the "original" version I also think it's primarily a British usage, even though buddy is essentially American The superficially more consistent butt buddies is gaining traction, but they're all offensive, so "correct" doesn't apply
- 机器人buddy - 知乎
Buddy是由法国设计师鲁道夫·哈赛万德专为儿童及老人群体而设计、推出的全球第一台家庭宠物式机器人。
- Using dear, darling, or honey to address a friend
In Australia and New Zealand you'll hear any of the terms luv, mate, cuz, bro, darl, darlin, honey, sweets, cobber, dear, sir, ma'am and even on occasion buddy, you guys, jokers, blokes, sheilas, and so on
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